The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-12-29
IN THE COUNTY.
Our Regular Correspondents Dish
Up a Supply Of savory
News
For the Readers Of The Advocate
What is Going on IN
the
Different Townships Throughout the
County Of Lincoln.
LA VALLEY.


dry weather in digging wells on his
farm, and is so far successful. Ed, as
usual, works on the principle Of strik-
ing while the iron is hot.
a new organ is the latest embellish-
ment to Geo. Sabin's already well-regu-
lated home. ~.
Under the able treatment of Dr. G.
II. Fulford, of Sioux'Falls, d. =. Burke
has so far recovered from his recent
disability that he can again be seen on
the streets Of Selma with but slight re-
duction to his former avoirdupois.
Miss Fannie Walters is still visiting
with friends hereaway, and assisting the
young folk in arranging holiday fes-
tlyities, of which we viii speak at more
length next week.
Robert Gilmore, brother of Mrs. E.
Moscrip, is a visitor here at presents.
J: Schryver who is teaching the
school in district 4s, being a fine organ
ist is very popular here, as nearly ey
cry household contains one of these in
struments.
The notable improvements at Selma
of late are platform and improved
mail catcher.
Mrs. Harvey Stone, of Sioux Falls,
was visitor at Selma last week.
Ben Stone, OF Sioux Falls, accompa-
MED by his better-half, was doing Selma
last week.
Joe Shebal was actively engaged in
husking corn the week before last, but
the severe weather put a short stop to
the vocation.
The town board received notice to
assemble on the Gath inst.
Mrs. f. Moscrip has just returned
from trip to Weeping Water, Neb.,
whittier she had been to visit sister
whose husband had just died.
The literary association of district 48
meets regularly every Wednesday even
ing, with Fred Nichols as president.
DAYTON.
VIII Brown has been seriously indis-
posed for some time past but is now on
the gain. and.i contemplating trip to
Sioux City in the near future, where he
will have surgical operation perform
ed by DIR. Wood.
Paul Dunlap has been stopping at
Mr.. Schaffer's for a short time, and du-
ring his sojourn the young folk have
made his presence available as violinist
in their many engagements with the
''light fantastic"
Wm. Moulton has been husking corn
for b. Niltz of late, but the recent cold
snap put stop to that business.
Miss Louisa Hughart commenced
training presidents in Springdale town
ship last week. Miss Louisa is becom-
ing very popular as school teacher.
Miss Emma Newberry is teaching a
very successful school in district 90.
She is holding vacation this week.
Miss Ida r. Kiltz has been for some
time a resident of CANTON, and is con-
templating business trip to Ft. Yates
at no distant day. We wish her sue
cess in any endeavor she may see fit to
make. Ida paid visit home last |
week.
Mr.. O'Connor, who removed to Sioux
Falls last fall, thinks he will return to
his farm in February.
Jas. Elstcr finished his threshing last
week.
Weekly meetings of the literary"
take place at the Wardwcll school
house. .-.....
Charlie Shindler viii attanG to his
railroad business after the holidays. |
LENNON.
Our merchants report a better holi-
day trade this season than they have
experienced in many years, and the
lean and hungry appearance Of their
shelves since the rush attest the truth
of the report.
The Christmas tree at the NJ. E.
church last Saturday evening was a
pleasant and decided success, The tree
was beautifully illuminated and was
completely weighted down with pres
ents and other goodies. The exercises
were creditably rendered, and all who
attended went away happy.
Miss Flora Bedford, who attends the
Augustana college at CANTON, is stay
ing during the holiday intermission
with her mother and relatives near
town.
The Christmas dance was an enjoy
able affair Goed music, g hearty sup
per and a friendly feeling all around
helped to make the occasion one to be
remembered
NJ. +. Gehon. A. L. Carter, Fred Cole
and f. W. Hitchcock, of CANTON, at
tended the dance last Friday evening.
Milo Billings started Sunday morn
ing for holiday visit with his parents
at Mountain Lake, MINI.
The boys inform your correspondent
that friend White is new walking in
ratheE Myra place.
w. II. Curtis having the assignee
stock OF general merchandise OF U.
Holden already purchased, will visit
Sioux City and the east Eext week and
while there make arrangements for an
immense supply of new drygoods and
fresh groceries. We believe that Mr..
Curtis will make success of his new
venture as he has brains and energy to
push it to q successful oulmlnati0n.
Claude Treat, OF CANTON, has been
visiting with friends in town lately.
Claude now attends the military aead-
emy at Faribault, Mimi, and is already
assuming very distinguished carriage
af his nersen:
GoMpositof seurly" Comstock takes
numerous very long rides down in Del
aware township these daya, and never
makes a mnrmnr. But, if he doesn't
complain, who should?
A. NJ. Herzog was at CANTON Mon
day,
Art Jacobs vas among Hon.g the Iennox-
ians this week
Another dance at aedstad's Hall to
MayrnW night,